South Ferry turnstile data - mtadeveloperresources

The old Google Groups will be going away soon, but your browser is incompatible with the new version.
Message from discussion South Ferry turnstile data
Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 13:30:54 -0700 (PDT)
From: Keith Wiley <kbwi...@gmail.com>
To: mtadeveloperresources@googlegroups.com
Message-ID: <31812958.2252.1336509054918.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@pbbpp10>
In-Reply-To: <e4cebf3a-9971-4959-8ef5-f5ef650bb251@v22g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>
References: <16668994.2.1335558894098.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@pbdg8>
 <e4cebf3a-9971-4959-8ef5-f5ef650bb251@v22g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: South Ferry turnstile data
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/mixed; 
	boundary="----=_Part_2250_7286418.1336509054917"

------=_Part_2250_7286418.1336509054917
Content-Type: multipart/alternative; 
	boundary="----=_Part_2251_22721559.1336509054917"

------=_Part_2251_22721559.1336509054917
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

If I may continue to explore this idea briefly, I can understand why the 
South Ferry station would have so much morning entry traffic (the turnstile 
data distinguishes entries from exits).  As you said, commuters living on 
Staten Island and in other southerly regions would use this station to 
commute into Manhattan.  However, I don't understand why the station has so 
much *entry* traffic in the *evening*.  Where are these people going?  They 
aren't getting on the ferry to go home to the south, that would be exits.

Any ideas why such a enormous number of people enter the South Ferry 
station in the evening?

On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 9:00:43 AM UTC-7, Aaron Donovan wrote:
>
> Keith, by heavier, do you mean the ridership is higher, or do you mean 
> that the data takes up more disk space? 
>
> According to our 2011 total ridership stats, the South Ferry (1) / 
> Whitehall St (R) subway complex had 9,073,709 riders, making it the 
> 32nd busiest subway complex out of the 422 in the system. 
> http://mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ridership_sub_annual.htm 
>
> The complex is made more busy with commuters using the Staten Island 
> Ferry.  The station replaces an earlier station with a curved platform 
> that could accommodate just the first five cars of (1) trains and did 
> not offer a free transfer to the (R).   With these capital 
> improvements, the station has experienced an increase in ridership in 
> recent years. 
>
> -Aaron 
>
> On Apr 27, 4:34 pm, Keith Wiley <kbwi...@gmail.com> wrote: 
> > Why is the South Ferry turnstile data sooooo much heavier than the other 
> > stops. Is this people commuting from New Jersey or something?  I don't 
> > understand why it's so much heavier than all the commuters coming in 
> from 
> > the east.  It seems to be much heavier at all times than other stations 
> in 
> > the system.  It totally dominates the turnstile data. 
> > 
> > Just curious what's up?  I'd love any speculation on this. 
> > 
> > Thanks.


------=_Part_2251_22721559.1336509054917
Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

If I may continue to explore this idea briefly, I can understand why the South Ferry station would have so much morning entry traffic (the turnstile data distinguishes entries from exits).&nbsp; As you said, commuters living on Staten Island and in other southerly regions would use this station to commute into Manhattan.&nbsp; However, I don't understand why the station has so much *entry* traffic in the *evening*.&nbsp; Where are these people going?&nbsp; They aren't getting on the ferry to go home to the south, that would be exits.<br><br>Any ideas why such a enormous number of people enter the South Ferry station in the evening?<br><br>On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 9:00:43 AM UTC-7, Aaron Donovan wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;">Keith, by heavier, do you mean the ridership is higher, or do you mean
<br>that the data takes up more disk space?
<br>
<br>According to our 2011 total ridership stats, the South Ferry (1) /
<br>Whitehall St (R) subway complex had 9,073,709 riders, making it the
<br>32nd busiest subway complex out of the 422 in the system.
<br><a href="http://mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ridership_sub_annual.htm" target="_blank">http://mta.info/nyct/facts/<wbr>ridership/ridership_sub_<wbr>annual.htm</a>
<br>
<br>The complex is made more busy with commuters using the Staten Island
<br>Ferry. &nbsp;The station replaces an earlier station with a curved platform
<br>that could accommodate just the first five cars of (1) trains and did
<br>not offer a free transfer to the (R). &nbsp; With these capital
<br>improvements, the station has experienced an increase in ridership in
<br>recent years.
<br>
<br>-Aaron
<br>
<br>On Apr 27, 4:34&nbsp;pm, Keith Wiley &lt;<a>kbwi...@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:
<br>&gt; Why is the South Ferry turnstile data sooooo much heavier than the other
<br>&gt; stops. Is this people commuting from New Jersey or something? &nbsp;I don't
<br>&gt; understand why it's so much heavier than all the commuters coming in from
<br>&gt; the east. &nbsp;It seems to be much heavier at all times than other stations in
<br>&gt; the system. &nbsp;It totally dominates the turnstile data.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; Just curious what's up? &nbsp;I'd love any speculation on this.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; Thanks.</blockquote>
------=_Part_2251_22721559.1336509054917--

------=_Part_2250_7286418.1336509054917--
Create a group - Google Groups - Google Home - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy
Account Options
